Ho'okele - November 2021 (Hawaii Navy and Air Force Magazine) by Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

NOVEMBER 2021

FUTURE USS DANIEL INOUYE SETS SAIL FOR HAWAII

PHOTO OF THE MONTH

535th Airlift squadron marshalls a C-17 A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, marshalls a C-17 Globemaster III at Seoul Air Base, Republic of Korea, following an aerial demonstration as part of the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2021 Oct. 18. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

Director of Public Affairs, Navy Region Hawaii Lydia Robertson Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Navy Region Hawaii Mike Andrews Director of Public Affairs, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Chuck Anthony Director of Public Affairs, Paciﬁc Missile Range Facility Tom Clements Editor Anna General

Command website:

https://www.cnic.navy.mil/Hawaii

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Contributing Public Affairs Staff Elaine Phillips MC2 Greg Hall Mel Gonzalvo MC2 Samantha Jetzer Jason Treffry SrA Jacob Thompson AD1 Mike Henderson

Ho‘okele is a free digital publication. All editorial content is prepared, edited, provided and approved by the staff of the Commander, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs Office: 850 Ticonderoga, Suite 110, JBPHH, Hawaii, 96860-4884. Telephone: (808) 473-2888; fax (808) 473-2876. This is an authorized publication primarily for members of the uniformed military services and their families in Hawaii. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, and the military branch of services and do not imply endorsement thereof. A Hui Hou!

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Your Navy Team in Hawaii Commander, Navy Region Hawaii oversees two installations: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Oahu and Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, on Kauai. As Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, we provide oversight for the ten surface ships homeported at JBPHH. Navy aircraft squadrons are also co-located at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe, Oahu, and training is sometimes also conducted on other islands, but most Navy assets are located at JBPHH and PMRF. These two installations serve fleet, fighter and family under the direction of Commander, Navy Installations Command. A guided-missile cruiser and destroyers of Commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific deploy independently or as part of a group for Commander, U.S. Third Fleet and in the Seventh Fleet and Fifth Fleet areas of responsibility. The Navy, including your Navy team in Hawaii, builds partnerships and strengthens interoperability in the Pacific. Each year, Navy ships, submarines and aircraft from Hawaii participate in various training exercises with allies and friends in the Pacific and Indian Oceans to strengthen interoperability. Navy service members and civilians conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster response missions in the South Pacific and in Asia. Working with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Navy in Hawaii provides drug interdiction and fisheries enforcement operations for Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. In even-numbered years Hawaii hosts the biennial summer Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the world’s largest military maritime exercise, featuring more than two dozen nations and 25,000 personnel. The Navy family in Hawaii comprises around 50,000 people, most of whom are active duty service members and their families, and includes nearly 15,000 civilians and contractors as part of our workforce.

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HISTORY AND HERITAGE - History of Veterans Day - Events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor

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COVER STORY - Pearl Harbor to welcome future USS Daniel Inouye to its new homeport

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JBPHH includes the Pearl Harbor waterfront, Hickam flight line, Wahiawa annex and several other areas in West Oahu and provides a major PHOTO logistics andCUTLINE other support hub for the military and military families. Supporting the nation’s ballistic missile defense initiative, the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the western coast of“The Garden Island,” is the world’s largest instrumented multidimensional testing and training missile range. We provide services to the U.S. Pacific Command, one of DOD’s six geographic combatant commands, with an area of responsibility covering half the globe. We directly support two component commands whose headquarters are on JBPHH: Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander, U.S. Pacific Air Force. Close to our own Region/ MIDPAC headquarters command is Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. With 18 forward-deployable combat-ready U.S. Navy submarines, Pearl Harbor is home to the largest submarine presence in the Pacific. The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, on JBPHH, is the largest ship repair facility between the West Coast and the Far East. Within our region we support more than 100 tenant commands.

ENVIRONMENTAL - Pearl Harbor Heritage Trail cleanup - Wedge-tailed shearwater fallout season

Commander Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Paciﬁc REAR ADM. TIMOTHY KOTT

DIVERSITY AND AWARENESS - November is National Native American Heritage Month HEALTH AND WELLNESS - Flu Season - November is Warrior Care Month FAMILY AND COMMUNITY - #greatlifehawaii MWR Events - Photo Highlights - November is Military Family Appreciation Month

Commander Story Header │00 Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam CAPT. ERIK SPITZER

ON THE COVER:

The Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), sits pierside at Naval Station Norfolk. Daniel Inouye is making its maiden voyage, transiting to its home port of Pearl Harbor, prior to its commissioning in December. (Photo by MC3 Jeremy Lemmon Jr.)

Illustration by Elaine Phillips

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HISTORY AND HERITAGE

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HISTORY AND HERITAGE

COMMEMORATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR VALOR, SACRIFICE AND PEACE By National Park Service

The National Park Service (NPS) and Navy

lottery seats will be required to show

Region Hawaii, with the support of Paciﬁc Historic

proof of vaccination status or a negative

Parks will host the 80th National Pearl Harbor

COVD-19 test. Parking at the Visitor Center

Remembrance Day Commemoration to honor

on Dec. 7 from 5 to 10 a.m. will only be

the 2,390 American lives lost during the attack on

permitted for those with recreation.gov lottery

Pearl Harbor and the island of Oahu on Dec. 7,

tickets. Motorists should expect trafﬁc congestion

1941, as well as the continuing legacy the Greatest

on all routes near Pearl Harbor National Memorial

Generation inspired.

the morning of Dec. 7.

The main ceremony will take place Tuesday,

The Visitor Center and parking lots will reopen to

Dec. 7 and begin at 7:45 a.m. on Joint Base

the public at 11 a.m. NPS facilitated USS Arizona

Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s Kilo Pier. Seating at

Memorial Programs will run weather and safety

Kilo Pier will be by invitation only for the health

permitting from noon to 2:45 p.m. Reservations

and safety of attending veterans; however, the

via www.recreation.gov will be required, the

NPS at Pearl Harbor National Memorial will be

standby line for space available seating will not be

livestreaming the ceremony from the Pearl Harbor

available Dec. 3 to 7.

Visitor Center Lawn. Seating at the Visitor Center

The USS Nevada, USS Utah, and USS Oklahoma

will be determined via recreation.gov lottery.

ceremonies will be open to the public, but base

Registration for the lottery will close at 9 a.m. HST on

access will be required. Military and NPS COVID-19

Wednesday, Nov. 10. Those with recreation.gov

protocols may still apply.

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DEC EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE THE 80TH PEARL HARBOR ANNIVERSARY

The USS Nevada Ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. at Hospital Point on Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam The USS Nevada ceremony will honor the crew and the legacy of the USS Nevada, the oldest battleship on Battleship Row, which sustained intense damage and was grounded near Hospital Point during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Base access required.

The USS Nevada, USS Utah, main Dec. 7 ceremony, and USS Oklahoma ceremonies will all be livestreamed and captioned for those interested in attending from the comfort of their own homes. Information and livestreamed events will be shared at: • www.nps.gov/perl

DEC

USS Utah Memorial Sunset Ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. at the USS Utah Memorial on Ford Island.

The ceremony honors the loss of more than 50 crewmembers of the USS Utah, one of the first ships to undergo attack and capsize on Dec. 7, 1941. Base access required.

DEC

The USS Oklahoma Memorial Ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island.

• www.facebook.com/PearlHarborNPS • www.facebook.com/NavyRegionHawaii • www.pearlharborevents.com

For the complete list of events, visit

www.pearlharborevents.com

The USS Oklahoma ceremony commemorates the devastating loss of the ship and 429 of its crew members, the second largest loss of life after the USS Arizona. Base access required. NOVEMBER 2021 • HO’OKELE 7 APRIL 2021 • HO’OKELE 7

PEARL

HARBOR TO WELCOME FUTURE

USS

DANIEL INOUYE Story by Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs Photos by MC3 Jeremy Lemmon, PACFLT Public Affairs

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COVER STORY

he Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), sailed away from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard Oct. 4.

The ship is en route to its homeport, Pearl Harbor, for its scheduled commissioning in December. “Following delivery to the Navy in March 2021, the entire team has continued to prepare DDG 118 for this important readiness milestone,” said Capt. Seth Miller, DDG 51 program manager, Arleigh Burke-class program office, Program Executive Office, Ships. “The fleet will soon be receiving an advanced warship capable of performing the core roles of sea control and power projection.” The future USS Daniel Inouye is named in honor of Daniel Inouye, who served as a United States Senator for Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. He received the Medal of Honor on June 21, 2000 for his extraordinary heroism in action while serving with the 442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team in Italy during World War II. Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are multi-mission ships able to hold targets on land, at sea, in the air, and under water at risk with a suite of sophisticated weapons and sensors. The other Arleigh Burke-class destroyers currently under construction at Bath Iron Works include: Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), John Basilone (DDG 122), Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126) and William Charette (DDG 130), as well as the Zumwalt-class destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002). As one of the Defense Department’s largest acquisition organizations, PEO Ships is responsible for executing the development and procurement of all destroyers, amphibious ships, sealift ships, support ships, boats and craft.

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PXO of Future USS Daniel Inouye Visits Aliamanu Middle School Story and photos by MC2 Greg Hall, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

rior to the future USS Daniel Inouye’s (DDG 118) Hawaii arrival, Cmdr. Kevin Dore, the ship’s prospective executive ofﬁcer, visited the Aliamanu Middle School (AMS) in Honolulu. By MC2 Samantha Jetzer

During the visit, Dore spoke about his career, different PMRF Public Affairs aspects of life in the Navy, and the upcoming Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam homeport arrival of the ship named for Daniel K. Inouye, a longtime U.S. senator from Hawaii and a true American hero. “I loved speaking with the middle-school students,” said Dore. “It was a genuine pleasure to answer their questions and give them a better understanding of what the Navy does. Their curiosity and interest made for a great conversation!” During the presentation, students asked questions about a variety of topics. Many of the students have parents who serve in the Navy or other branches of the military. “The class that participated with Cmdr. Dore’s visit is a new elective class called Panther Academy,” said Cherie Teraoka, the curriculum coordinator at AMS. “This unique elective class has been designed for our students to develop and become conﬁdent leaders. It is funny that I have many military students, but many of them said that they did not know the technical work their parent(s) may be involved with if they spend time on a ship.” 10 HO’OKELE • NOVEMBER 2021

Dore’s visit to the school was not the ﬁrst engagement between the school and the ship. The entire student body was invited to write letters to the Daniel Inouye crew and welcome them to Hawaii. “Our school saw this as an amazing way to connect with a new Navy ship that will be based in Pearl Harbor,” said Teraoka. “We understood the impact that this new ship will have on our community, so we felt it would be a wonderful way to introduce our students to the history behind this warship named after one of Hawaii’s own senators and heroes.” Teraoka said that this correspondence has given students an opportunity to share more about Senator Inouye’s legacy and has the students excited for the ship’s arrival. She said that Dore’s visit deepened the connection with the ship and helped them put a face to it. “Cmdr. Dore allowed my students to have a voice and ask the questions that were on their mind,” said Teraoka. “They have gained a new perspective and appreciation due to this experience.” Visits like the one to AMS help cement relationships between the Navy and the communities where they reside. They also help increase awareness of what Sailors do every day to help serve the U.S. and other allies.

“This visit was about the arrival in Pearl Harbor of the future USS Daniel Inouye and appreciating the legacy of Senator Inouye,” said Dore. “Hopefully, my time gave the students a view of what life is like at sea aboard a Navy ship and some of the exciting things we do. The students asked a wide range of questions, and I loved being able to share my experiences with them.” The future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) departed General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Oct. 4, and it is en route to its homeport in Pearl Harbor. Inouye is scheduled to be commissioned on Dec. 8, one day after the 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Commemoration .

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ENVIRONMENTAL

OAHU SERVICE MEMBERS CLEAN LOCAL BIKE PATH

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By fostering and engaging with the community through cleanups and volunteerism, we’re fulﬁlling that core value, while also forming and nurturing connections that strengthen compassion and trust.

UPCOMING CLEANUP & RESTORATION EVENTS Saturday, Nov. 6 • 8 - 11 a.m. Ahua Reef Wetland Restoration located on the Hickam side of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam . Saturday, Nov. 13 • 9 - 11 a.m. Loko Paaiau Fishpond cleanup located at McGrew Point Navy housing. This event is in support of National Public Lands Day.

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FEDERALLY PROTECTED

WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER FALLOUT SEASON RESPONSE GUIDELINES FOR JBPHH September through December is ‘annual shearwater fallout’ season on base and around the islands. Juvenile Wedge-tailed Shearwaters (seabirds) are learning to fly, often get disoriented by city lights, fly inland instead of toward the sea, fall to the ground from exhaustion where they can be injured or become vulnerable to predators, road kill ect.

What to do if a Shearwater is found: Contact NAVFAC HI Environmental at (808) 722-7285 During working hours: seabird will be picked up. After working hours: Response may be delayed until next day, seabird may need to be secured.

If the seabird is in a safe location and will be picked up soon, leave it alone. If pick up is delayed or the seabird is in danger from traffic or predators:

▸ Find and prepare an appropriate sized, well ventilated

carrier (with air holes), by placing a clean, soft cloth (for example, a T-shirt) at bottom of carrier.

▸ With caution, approach bird from behind and use a

lightweight towel to gently pick it up and transport it to the carrier.

▸ Place the container in a quiet and dark place, away from people, animals, and loud noises.

▸ Do not give food or water to the bird and do not leave any in the container.

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DIVERSITY AND AWARENESS

Grounded in Tradition, Resilient in Spirit Provided by CNRH EEO Ofﬁce

ovember is National American Indian Heritage Month. It is time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of American Indians and Alaskan Natives, the ﬁrst people of the United States. This year, the Society of American Indian Government Employees, has selected the theme, “Grounded in Tradition, Resilient in Spirit.” Currently, there are 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes, and more than 100 state-recognized tribes across the United States.

NATIONAL

NATIVE

AMERICAN

HERITAGE

MONTH

Each has their own unique history, beliefs, governance structure, and culture. Sovereignty is the right of a nation or group of people to be self-governing, and it is the most fundamental concept that deﬁnes the relationship between the government of the United States and governments of American Indian/Alaskan Native tribes. American Indians and Native Alaskans are technically U.S. citizens ﬁrst and have the additional option of becoming citizens of their tribe or village as enrolled tribal members. In honor of celebrating National American Indian Heritage Month, Navy Region Hawaii in collaboration with the Joint Base Diversity Committee will host a cake cutting and movie on Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. at the Hale Aina Dining Facility located on the Hickam side of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The movie feature will be Dances with Wolves, rated PG-13.

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FLU SEASON Story and photos by Macy Hinds Naval Health Clinic Hawaii Public Affairs

avy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Pearl Harbor is geared up for Hawaii’s flu season, typically stretching from November to May. The command began administering flu vaccines to the active duty Navy and Marine Corps population beginning early October. “From the fourth of October all the way up to December we are focusing on the active duty campaign to hit Navy Region Hawaii’s goal of 90% by the fifteenth of December,” said Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brendan Mercier, a Preventive Medicine Technician at NMRTC Pearl Harbor. “Once we near that goal towards the end of November, we will open up vaccinations to Child Development Center workers and non-active duty beneficiaries.”

(BHC) Makalapa, Kaneohe Bay, and Shipyard Clinic during normal business hours to get their vaccine. More information regarding location and hours of operation can be found by visiting https://nhchawaii.tricare.mil/HealthServices/Preventive-Care/Immunizations. This year’s ﬂu vaccine campaign comes at the same time as the transition to MHS GENESIS. All Hawaii Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) transitioned to the new electronic health record on Sept. 25. Patients may experience clinic delays and appointment availability as staff learn new processes for clinic operations, including vaccines.

Flu vaccines are mandatory for all active duty service members and the mass vaccination event at Bloch Arena will help facilitate larger commands. The event is for walk-ins only but patients are asked to come prepared to receive their vaccine and account for extra time as lines can get long.

To prepare for the transition, NMRTC PH trained “super users” to learn the ins and outs of the new system. Mercier is the MHS GENESIS “super user” for mass vaccination events. He spent time learning from Navy Medical Center San Diego when they adopted MHS GENESIS and brought back lessons learned to share with his team as ﬂu season is here.

“We try to keep the line moving and vaccine operations efﬁcient,” said Mercier. “Of course, we are available to answer any last minute questions, but patients should contact their primary care provider with speciﬁc questions. Vaccine information sheets and screening forms will be available on site as well.” Patients can also visit NHCH immunizations clinics located inside Branch Health Clinics

“We will be doing a training period during the Go-Live and also during our own staff vaccination event to learn how to use the system (MHS GENESIS),” said Mercier. “As with any other new health system, the program might be a little slow at ﬁrst but once everyone gets used to it, I suspect it to be a lot faster.”

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Along with ﬂu vaccines, NHCH will be administering COVID-19 booster shots to eligible active duty Sailors and Marines at Bloch Arena during the mass vaccination

events. Booster shots are not mandatory. To receive the booster, patients must have received a two-dose Pfizer/Comirnaty vaccine series at least six months ago and will need to bring their CDC card to the event for verification. If the individual’s card has been lost, stolen, or damaged, they can request a replacement at any of the Navy immunizations clinics on island. To receive the booster, patients must also fall into one of the following categories: 65 years and older; resident in a long-term facility; underlying medical conditions; or living or working in high-risk settings. COVID-19 and the flu can both spread during flu season and the vaccines are not synonymous. Both vaccines are recommended to protect against COVID-19 and flu infections. If you have questions about either vaccine, you should contact your primary care provider.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

In 2008, former Secretary of Defense Robert F. Gates designated November as Warrior Care Month. Gates declared it would be a “Department of Defense effort aimed at increasing awareness of programs and resources available to wounded, ill and injured service members, their families, and those who care for them.” The month-long program highlights the many ways the Navy is and will continue to support wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, as well as their caregivers and families. Throughout the month, there will be program kick-offs and events across the nation, with opportunities to share information about the programs and services available and celebrating the Navy Wounded Warrior community. This year’s theme is “Virtual Show of Strength,” which is represented in the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional strides Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, as well as their caregivers and families, make to overcome challenges. Throughout the month, Navy Wounded Warrior will share stories from our community, that highlight their road to recovery and personal triumphs! No Navy endorsement implied.

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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2021 Nov. 1–30

Through the month of November, Aquatics invites the kids to come to Scott or Hickam Family Pool and create a “hand turkey”. We’ll display your masterpieces at the pool.

Nov. 10&24

Storytime at the Library. The theme for Nov. 10 is “Native American Heritage” and Nov. 24 is “Thanksgiving”. Join us for a fun and educational reading experience.

Nov. 14–20

Enter to Win a Turkey from MWR bowling centers. Winner will be drawn on Nov. 22.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Nov. 19

Fowling Tournament, 1 p.m. at Hickam Fitness Center. What’s Fowling? It’s a cross between football, bowling and cornhole! Come try your hand at this fun new sport. It’s FREE for play.

Nov. 21–27

Roll a Turkey Week at Hickam & Pier Side Bowling Centers. Did you know when you bowl three strikes in a row they call it a turkey? If you can accomplish that this week, your game is FREE.

NOV. 25

LIBERTY THANKSGIVING MEAL Sponsored by GEICO Military Single sailors and airmen, stop by the Liberty Center at Kona Winds for a FREE Thanksgiving meal and enjoy the holiday with your fellow service members.

TRADEWINDS THANKSGIVING FEAST Leave the cooking to us with a delicious Thanksgiving brunch! Reservations highly recommended. Indoor & outdoor seating available Prefer to eat at home? Pre-order one of our to-go meals. Limited supply so place your order or reservations now! Call 808-449-6112 for more info.

Nov. 26

Black Friday at Sharkey Theater. Escape the crowds at the mall with the latest James Bond movie. See “No Time to Die” in 3D, but at our normal $5 ticket price. Time tba, check greatlifehawaii.com for updates.

Nov. 27

Join us at JBPHH Fitness Center and work off those Thanksgiving calories at Turn & Burn Cycle from 9–11 a.m. It’s FREE and canned goods donations are being accepted to help the Hawaii Foodbank. More to see on the other side!

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MWR is back for you this holiday season! With all that we’ve got going on, there’s something for everyone.

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

Thanksgiving Holiday Brunch at Tradewinds Nov 25 • 10am-2pm

• Plated meal service, limited indoor & outdoor seating • Child & Toddler size meals available

• Call (808)449-7144 for reservations or more info

Thanksgiving Meals To Go • 4 person or individually plated meals to go • Pick up from 10am-2pm Nov 25

• To order call (808)449-7144 @JBPHHTradewinds @GreatLifeHawaii

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PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

Rear Adm. Timothy Kott, commander, Navy Region Hawaii presents the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) with a USS Arizona (BB-39) relic, Oct. 28, in remembrance of the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Photo by Melvin J. Gonzalvo)

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam volunteers participate in a City and County of Honolulu sponsored community cleanup along the Pearl Harbor Heritage Trail the morning of Oct. 23

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a C-17 Globemaster III during an aerial refueling exercise around the Hawaiian Islands Oct. 18. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area.

1 2 3 (Photo by AD1 Mike Henderson)

(Photo by A1C Makensie Cooper)

Front to back, Ticonderoga-class guidedmissile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73), Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JS Kashima (TV-3508) participates in a Cooperative Deployment (CODEP) Oct. 4.

Tech. Sgt. David Yaronczyk, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James C. Binnicker Professional Military Education Center instructor, gives out candy to trick-or-treaters during “The Trunk of Treats’’ event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Oct. 29.

Capt. Tim Young, right, commanding ofﬁcer Paciﬁc Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, and Karnig Ohannessian, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Environmental), tour PMRF facilities in a S-61 helicopter Oct. 27.

(Photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

(Photo by MC2 Samantha Jetzer)

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(Photo by MC2 Aja Bleu Jackson)

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NOVEMBER IS...

MILITARY

FAMILY APPRECIATION MONTH

THANK YOU to our military families November is Military Family Appreciation Month, so we take this time to honor you, the military family. We know you spend endless amounts of energy supporting your loved ones who serve our nation year-round, but each November we pause to acknowledge and recognize your sacriﬁce. Whether a family of two or 10, your dedication to managing operations at home and abroad through all matters ﬁnancially, emotionally and more, are done with equal respect and gratitude as that of our proud service members. You are valued deeply by your military community, so we take this moment to thank and celebrate you for what you do in support of our United States of America.